For Researchers on Obesity: Historical Review of Extra Body Weight Definitions

Table 2

Range of acceptable body weight [18].

Height (feet-inches)	Men (pounds)	Women (pounds)
4′10′′		92–119
4′11′′		96–129
5′0′′		96–125
5′1′′		99–128
5′2′′	112–141	102–131
5′3′′	115–144	105–134
5′4′′	118–148	108–138
5′5′′	121–152	111–142
5′6′′	124–156	114–146
5′7′′	128–161	118–150
5′8′′	132–166	122–154
5′9′′	136–170	126–150
5′10′′	140–174	130–163
5′11′′	144–179	134–168
6′0′′	148–184	138–173
6′1′′	152–189
6′2′′	156–194
6′3′′	160–199
6′4′′	164–204

Note: height without shoes and weight without clothes.